July 18 - 19, 2012

Social Media in the Library

What Happens on the Internet in 60 Seconds?
Social Media, Social Life: How Teens View Their Digital Lives
This is Your Mom on Social Media

Levels (from ISTE SIGMS Forum 2012, http://www.slideshare.net/istesigms/iste-sigms-forum-2012)
Collaborative Projects (wikis, wikipedia)
Blogs & Microblogs (blogs, Twitter)
Content Communities (YouTube, Flickr, Pinterest)
Social Networking Sites (Facebook)
Virtual Game Worlds (World of Warcraft)

eduClipper: Pinterest for Education @ http://www.educlipper.net

LiveBinder: Social Media Soup

Primary Sources

Library of Congress American Memory Collection
Teaching History
Analyzing Primary Source Documents
9 Sources for Historical Images, Documents, Videos, and Audio
Thinkfinity
The National Archives Docs Teach

eBooks

The Best 9 Free Websites That Offer Free eBooks for Teachers

Locating Great Books

YALSA Resouces
Twitter
Facebook
Books for Teens Facebook
Blog
Teen Book Finder App

School Library Journal Resources
SLJ Newsletters
SLJ Blogs

Other Resources
Teenreads
Mrs. Hill's Book Blog
The Book Seer Answers, What Should I Read Next?
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
Your Next Read
Book Trailers for Readers
SlimeKids Book Trailers